PS4 Controller Wont Turn On In Safe Mode
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- čas přidán 26. 09. 2021
- Watch this video before going out, and buying a new controller, thinking that it's broken, because it won't connect. Unfortunately, I've seen this a bunch of times now, and I decided to put a short video together showing the issue. When in safe mode, you are forced to connect your controller with a USB cable. There are cables out there that are "Charge Only", and will not let you sync the controller to your PS4. Before getting upset, make sure your connectors are clean, and make sure you have a good "Data" USB cable.
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I've tried quite literally 30 cables so i don't know how they build a cable that doesn't work for data transfer. In those 30 cables half of them are new out the box
If you've tried that many cables... then you may indeed have a bad USB port in the controller.
But what if it charges with any other cable
@PghGameFix not necessarily, It could well an issue with the ps4 consol
Use a one that says B on the charging end
@@PghGameFixI’ve tried many many cables and literally all my controllers and it still doesn’t work
I'm so glad this was the first video I found on this topic. Just ran into this problem, got it fixed quick. Thanks for taking the time to make this!
Glad it was able to help you. And thanks for watching.
Same bro
out of all the videos I've seen you're the MOST helpful.
Thanks for saying that. I make them long, and with minimal cuts to show the entire job.
THANKL YOU SO MUCH THIS HELPED ALOT!! this helped than all the other videos out there. u earned a sub
Thank you so much. I was worried I was gonna have to factory reset it again, but this let me rebuild the database.
Glad the video helped.
You helped me save my PS4 when it wouldn't boot up! I had to try a number of cables in safe mode for my controller before I got lucky and found one that wasn't charge only. After wards the reinstallation process went very smooth!
Im glad my vid helped.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You soo much!! I am trying to overcome the press the PS Button screen for a week now and just learned to go into safe mode when I found your video (a Year-old Video). Sir I am a New Subscriber! I had no idea there were differences in USB cords and when I tried a third cable after watching you... Viola PS4 It... IS... ALIVE! :) Thank You so much PghGameFix.
Glad my video helped.
Thanks. I did it the same you did it. I used a Premium Nylon Braided Cable. Now PS4 is working again. Thanks Pal.
Thanks so much! I couldn’t imagine it will be so easy. I started to try a lot of cables and boom one of them worked!!
I am so glad I saw this video. Only $10 to fix the problem with a cord. Thanks for the info!
This was my problem! Thanks! Subscribed!
Thank you so much man. After weeks I realised that the cable is not good.
Ive run into this a bunch of times... that's why I made the vid. Thanks for watching.
Would you tell me where you would find a cable like that?
This was super helpful and helped me fix the problem! Thanks
Mate you saved the day. God bless you and your video. Thank you very much for your different input
Thank you so much for saying that it could be the micro usb. The one I was using charged it but didn’t talk to the console!
I would strongly recommend belkin or anker cords that are braided and I tend to find braided cords last alot longer then not non braided cords.
I tend to agree with that. The one I use when I'm normally working at the bench (the white one in the video) is a braided cable.
Idk what braided cables are
Worked like a charm. Thank you Sir 😊
God bless you sir! I just brought a second hand ps4 and had this problem, now it’s sorted
Glad the video helped.
Yep this was the problem, quick and easy, thanks!
glad my vid helped.
Your really a great guy for helping me😂 thanks bro
Oh can u please tell me wich one of those options won't delete your games.
Thank you. Thought the PS4 was goosed. I was trying loads of connectors but couldn’t get the controller to connect. Used the cable for my Fire-stick following you’re advice on cables and automatically it worked. Safe mode menu appeared and I was able to update and get rid of the frozen error screen
Glad you were able to get it going again, and that my video helped.
What do I do when I I'm in safe mode when I go in safe mode but I have a new controller and it's not working I hope you can help
@@abuhassan3046 Just plug it in with a known good USB cable.
I use good usb cable and it say your device is not contented
@@abuhassan3046 Use that same cable and connect it to this website to see if it's working properly. gamepad-tester.com/
Can you please help me out
I have tried every single solution on CZcams even this one doesn’t work
Can you buy another ps4 charger to get the same results?
THANKS YOU SO MUCH DUDE... I almost send it to the repair guy and you save it alot of money
Thks for your video you are right it is just the cord I tried everything following the instructions of a lot of video's i watched and nothing worked spent days on it ,I even bought a new cord and it didn't work , I must of just bought another charging cord, I started looking for other cords around the house and found one from a camera i had and it was thicker and it work so thks very much for your data
My ps put itself in safe mode because of something with the system update 11.50 it says I need to download it on a usb and put it in the ps4 but when i try to connect my contorler to click ok it does not connect the same controller with the same wire does connect to mt brothers ps4 what do I need to do to fix this?
I just now got a problem with my USB cable to try and rebuild my database for my PS4 cuz my 2 terabyte hard drive has stopped working but it was working for me yesterday but it just stopped working today so I don't know what to do should i get a new external hard drive or usb cable or a new ps4 cuz this is a first for me
I don't have many cables available to me and unfortunately I can't pay for new cables right now, so I'm working with what I have for now, and so far none of the different fixes I've tried have worked for me
That was very helpful, thank you so much
Thanks for watching.
After doing everything, when I have to press the ps4 button it doesn't work any tips?
Can you give me a link to a cable I can buy?
Thanks. This worked. But this is an extremely LONG video for you just to say "change usb cable to one that transmits data"
Merci, i didn’t have to throw my system out the window, you are awesome, thanks 🙏
I am having thsi problem but i knoe the cord isnt charge only cause i often use it to move my controllers between my playstations and i tried to do a software uodate and when the ps4 restarted it came back in safe mode amd when i tried to plug in my control it charged but it wouldn't turn in while connected tobthe cord
I'm having this problem but I've tried 10 different cables. even an old Xbox 360 cable that was used to charge those controllers and was working. Do you have a recommended cable from amazon i could get? thanks.
Verify that the controller works using this link: gamepad-tester.com/
You should be able to plug it into your pc and see it work. If not, there could be an issue with the controller itself.
@@PghGameFix Thanks for the tip. I went to the site and both controllers work fine. I had tried one last nite and it had worked with a steam game. so i'm still stuck in the same spot. arg.
Thank you so much I Could not get the controller connected for the life of me I never thought it would just be the charger
What cable is he using for that I need to know so I can buy that at Walmart
So I bought a fresh new charger for my PlayStation 4 slim and I have a brother he’s only 5 and one day he broke the charger so I found a white charger but don’t know it it worked so I tested it but it didn’t work but instead charge I don’t have any other chargers so you think you could help me
What USB cable is that the cable you used in your video, would love to buy one
It's just a good USC micro cable. I think I got it from Amazon.
@@PghGameFix alright sweet thanks and I did order a usb c micro cable from Amazon and I had to ask because I have the same problem with my ps4 since I did put a 2 TB SSD in it and it wouldn’t want to reconnect or read my ps4
i’m so confused wat usb do i use
hello, what do i do if my playstation controlled flashes 2 times when im in safe mode??
Thank you so much helped me big time
I tried several different usb cables, and on a blog a guy said to change the hdmi port that was connected. I don't know what the relationship is, but it worked perfectly, my controller started working again in safe mode using the same cable that came with the console 8 years ago. I hope it helps
Hum ?? Strange. I'll have to keep that in mind.
Hey man, I'm having the same issue. I've changed the wifi module and the same problem exist so if you can remembber the blog please (if you don't mind) share tthe link.
thanks so much, im gonna have to try it first but im sure this is the problem. will be buying a new cable soon. thanks you!
can someone drop a link to the original ps4 usb cable please
Thx bro.. vid was very helpful.
glad it helped
Mine says i need a usb cable with 11mg of data on it but i dont have one help plz
I can see my cable charging it in safe mode but when I press the ps button it just flashes.
my ps4 randomly just turned off last night the usb port was fine last night I’ve tried so many different cables and different controllers but I’m stuck in safe mode and it says connect the DualShock 4 using the USB cable and then press the PS button. My ps4 has had no issues for ages but now I can’t get it to work
Okay so I did try a new cable and it did work!! But for some reason, once the options pop up, I can’t scroll at all? Ugh this is so frustrating
What kind of charger was he using?
I bought a original cable from best buy that transmits data and still didn't work but I don't think it's the cable it's when the controller is plugged in the ps button doesn't work
It could be. Test it using this site. gamepad-tester.com/
My controller won't let me use the dpad to navigate or choose anything in safemode except option 7
The the PS4 thinks the OS is corrupt. OR... the harddrive is dead. Either way, you will have to reinstall your OS. (Sorry) you will know quickly if the HHD is dead, as it will hang as it tries to install. You can watch my video on installing a new HDD, and it will walk you through the install process.
Hey I have a problem, I’m taking out my old ps4 to use it again. However, when I try to update a game for example and leave my ps4 alone the ps4 light turns white and my ps4 controller light is off and when I press the home button it blinks white, and won’t connect. Then I’d have to unplug my power cord from my ps4 and it will work again, but eventually it will turn back off after I stop using it and won’t reconnect unless I unplug the power cord almost as it were freezing. I’m starting to think this is more of a ps4 problem then a controller problem. What should I do?
It could be the belutooth controller inside isn't working.
Wow you are a genius.
You mostly right. It's in fact the port on the PlayStation that's not receiving data.
man I love you
Thanks !! I apricate the nice words.
The same thing is happening to my controller and it won’t work I cleaned the usb port and controller port for it and it still won’t work I she. Tried so many cables
thanks you chacho g ❤
So as a repair guy did you charge the customer or charge him less because it was an easier fix?
I just charged him for a software reinstall. (30 min labor) In my shop, I generally don't charge for diagnostic, and I told him up front that it was probably just a bad USB cable since I knew the controller was working, and charging before he swapped the hard drive. Thanks for watching.
My cable works to get out of the “can’t start ps4” screen then my controller won’t work for the remainder of the safe mode screen. 🙁
Thank you so much bc i was super stressed out about it and ready the throw it out my window
Glad it helped.
Thank you!
If they require a specific cable they need to provide it. Spent hours trying to connect a new controller that didn’t come with a cord. Ludacris. The fire stick USB one finally worked.
It's not really a specific cord.... it just needs to be a full USB data cord. And, the one it originally came with did work.
Thank you so much
I used several cables and they al work i can move around on the screen in safemode. But when i press “find controller” it says that the controller is not connected
Try resetting the controller. But, you may have a bad bluetooth chip in your PS4
Could you possibly link what cord you have or just tell us which one it is?
Did u find out
Right. Well I just went through at least 20 cables ranging in thickness. No luck. Any other ideas?
make sure the controller port and cable are working using this... gamepad-tester.com/
Thank you soo much ❤️
THanks for watching.
Can you help me please my controller shuts down immediately so it won't connect
Genius. Thankyou
what if i tried everything? if i tried different joysticks, different cables, to restart joystick everything i have seen but still doesnt work?
You could have a bad USB port.... but that normally isn't the issue.
I had the data cable, which worked before on the ps4 pro, and worked to transfer data bw phone and computer so I thought foe sure it couldn't be the problem. Tried another data cable (brand new but a duplicate of the first one) and it didn't work. Tried a couple pletely different brand and it worked. Sometimes it can work on everything else but for whatever reason just won't do what you need it to.
Troubleshoot with some other data cables, not all cords are wired the same!!
so how do you fix it?
50 cables and 5 dual shocks later.... I got it to work eventually. It just took 1000 years and heart failure thru stress.
Grazie mille amico!
Do you have a website for a good cabel because i tried 10 cabels but no one works
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My controller turn the orange light in the USB, but When I click the PS button it flashes white once and doesn't work. This only happens in safe mode.
yeah pretty much same
I had no clue I needed one that has data sync. I'm going rn to buy a ps4 charger
What does it mean if your ps4 controller doe not comnect to any devices even through Bluetooth?
The controller itself could have gone bad. But that's not very common.
The controler charges but wont turn on
What kind of cable did you use.
Just a good quality data cable.
I’ve tried wht he did but mine is still the exact same
This was help but I unplugged. The power cord it got out of safe 😊
Thanks it works now
glad it helped
I went through 5 cables before I found the right one.
I tried with the official PS4 cable and didn’t work, any further suggestions?
You could have a damaged port in the controller. but... I would still try to find a new , tight fitting cable, and give it another go.
Is that a phone charger
I got 3 cables that all charge and have a little symbol saying they transfer data but none of them work
Any reason why you could give
@@zackcoker5226 Nope... other than it seems like there are a lot of cheap or poorly built cables out there.
Ive tried every cord i just need help with my disc reader can i send my ps4 into you
Contact me on Facebook.
glad i found that wire
Man my PS4 not turn on and it’s not working go on so small or not I need help please can you make a video like please help me Jax
Sorry, but I have no Idea of what you are trying to ask.
This didn’t work I tried using a whole bunch of different cables and nothing happened besides it took me to a screen that said to plug in a USB but even when I press the PS button other controller it just keeps blinking
Unfortunately, You may have a dead Bluetooth unit in the PS4. But I would pop the shell open, and make sure the antenna are connected properly, and not shorted some how.
@@PghGameFix alright, I’ll try that. Thank you
hey recently the new update for ps4 gave me a error code, I wasn't able to connect the controller I tried 5 different controllers and not a single one worked. I eventually got it in safe mode and I plugged the controller into the USB and it blinks but wont connect I tried many different ways and different wires for the USB and still have no luck. I will continue to try different ways but I highly doubt they will work since I cant even connect the controller but, if possible is there any way I could send my ps4 to you so you could take a look at it yourself. I'm young and can't really afford another ps4
That's a new one on me. I know there was a recent update that would have the optical drives fail. Do you remember the error code? I would like to look it up.
My PS4 is in the beginning of safe mode. My controller will NOT connect.. I used over 15 cords to connect. Please help…
Verify your controller and cord are in god working order using "Gamepad tester". gamepad-tester.com/
@@PghGameFix thanks for responding! After 3 hours..I found out that the light wasn’t going to turn on so I kept messing around and found that I had to use the d-pad to get it to work.
Thanks for this video! I had this exact same problem after installing an SSD. Took 4 cords to find one that worked. Subscribing!
I'm glad it helped.
I've tried several cables but its not working.
Pls help
Check your controller and cable, using your PC and this link: gamepad-tester.com/
If I try to start ps4 it says
A serious error has occurred in the system software
The ps4 will restart
Press the PS button to use the controller
I press the PS button
But it charge for a sec then just shuts of immediately
It doesn't work
At all
i WISH my controller blinked like that it doesnt even blink bro it just flashes one time and thats literally it, i have tried 3 cables i stg imma buy 10 cables try each one of them, if you have tips please let me know. I honestly had enough
nvm i fixed it, but now im pressing rebuild database and its LITERALLY NOT rebuilding it, it just restars over and over again saying an error has occured man i NEED some HELP here
@@poyraz8087 Sounds like you may have a bad hard drive
@@PghGameFix i just went restore default settings and thank god none of my saves and games are gone, thanks tho